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Viognier Laroche 2009 Vin de Pays d’Oc which I have written about before on 15 February. I began by getting rid of the spritz and revealing the nuttier end of the ‘stone fruits’ spectrum – basically peachy flavours. I am … Continue reading →

A second chicken salad, this time with bacon and a vinegar and bacon-fat dressing, was also a success with the viogniers; their fruitiness handled the stronger tastes perfectly well. We did not change our evaluation of the first two, but … Continue reading →

In the distant past Viognier was known only for producing the rare and expensive Condrieu from the Northern Rhone. When I say expensive I mean starting at around £30 a bottle and twice that for a top one. But viognier … Continue reading →